Age (years), mean±s.d |
58.5±14.1 |
Male, n (%) |
23 (92) |
Hypertension, n (%) |
21 (84) |
BMI, mean±s.d |
27.6±5.0 |
Diabetes, n (%)
Requiring insulin treatment, n (%)
|
21 (84)
20 (80)
|
CKD, n (%)
Requiring hemodialysis, n (%)
|
18 (72)
12 (48)
|
HF, n (%) |
20 (80) |
Arrhythmic substrate
Ischemic cardiomyopathy, n (%)
Primitive dilatative cardiomyopathy, n (%)
Valvular cardiomyopathy, n (%)
Non-compaction, n (%)
|
14 (56)
8 (32)
2 (8)
1 (4)
|
AF, n (%) |
15 (60) |
LVEF (%), median [IQR] |
27.0 [25.0–35.0] |
Immunosuppressed state, n (%)
AIDS, n (%)
Immunosuppressive medication, n (%)
|
13 (52)
2 (8)
11 (44)
|
Active malignancy, n (%) |
5 (20) |
Type of Implant
First ICD implant, n (%)
Generator substitution, n (%)
Conversion from TV device, n (%)
Presence of abandoned leads, n (%)
|
12 (48)
3 (12)
10 (40)
1 (4)
|
Patients on OAC, n (%) |
15 (60) |
Previous device related infections, n (%)
Precocious re-intervention, n (%)
|
12 (48)
3 (12)
|